Post



D. H. SNYDER.

POST.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 10, 191B.

Patented Jan. 27, 1920.

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POST.

Application filed June 10,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, DANIEL H. YDER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Snyderville, in the county of Clark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Posts, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawmg.

This invention relates to posts and has for its object to provide a post composed partly of metal and partly of: wood. The metal portion is inserted in the ground, the wooden portion being carried inside the metal portion and being entirely above the ground. Thus the rotting or decay of the wood which occurs when wooden posts are inserted in the ground is done away with and yet the wooden portion of the post is readily replaceable when necessary. The post is shown in one of its forms as having a sharpened lower edge whereby it may be driven into the ground without requiring the digging ot' a post hole. This also is an advantage in that much time and labor are thereby saved.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of one complete post of the type of the invention; and Fig. 2 shows a form which is particularly adapted to conner posts or to posts which must be set in gullies or in other places where there is a tendency to lift the post out of the ground.

In either of the forms shown the post may be round or square or in fact may have any desired cross section. The metal portion 1 may be cast or otherwise formed and is of a length to project the desired distance into the ground and to extend some two or three feet above the ground. It is provided with a sharpened lower portion 2 ending in an edge 3 and at a slight distance above the ground projections i are formed internally of the post. These may be formed by bending the material, leaving apertures 55, or it the metal portion 1 is cast the projections may be cast directly on the post and the openings or apertures 5 provided for. As these apertures 5 are above the ground more or less water may pass into the post during storms and to permit the escape of such water holes 6 are provided substantially at the bottom of the post, through which the water may escape into the ground.

The wooden portion 7 of the post may be solid and passes down inside the metal por- Specification of Letters Iatent.

Patented Jan. 27,1920.

1918. Serial No. 239,114.

tion until the lower end thereof rests on the projections i. Thus, tne exact point to which the wooden portion will be lowered is determined by the construction of the metal portion and the wood does not reach below the level of the ground. If desired lag screws 8 may pass through the metal portion 1 into the wooden portion 7 and staples 5) to which a fence may be attached are also employed.

in the form of Fig. 2 the construction is substantially the same except at the bottom of the metal portion. Here instead of the sharpened part 2 the bottom of the metal portion l is provided with lateral extensions 2 and this type of postrequires a hole to be dug and preferably to be partly filled with concrete 10. In setting such a post the hole may be filled with concrete up to the point where the part 2 of the post is to be placed and the post then inserted in the hole and the surrounding space filled with concrete, as indicated.

Here also the metal portion 1 is provided with internal projections r on which the wooden portion 7 may rest. Also, the apertures 5 are provided and apertures 6 at the bottom of the post permit escape of any water which may enter.

It will be seen that in both forms the advantages before referred to are obtained. In the form 01''- Fig. 1 the post may be driven directly into the ground and in both forms the metal portion extends above the ground so that the wooden portion is prevented thereby from decay. The provision of the apertures 5, 5 permits air to enter beneath the wooden portion and thus aids in the prevention of decay thereof.

While I have shown and described certain features as constituting my invention, it will be understood that parts have been shown for purposes of illustration only, and that I do not desire to be limited to such details, as obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art.

The invention is adapted to use in many types of posts, as for example, fence posts, or posts for telephone or telegraph poles.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A post comprising an upper hollow metal portion extending above the ground and a lower hollow metal portion projecting into the ground, a wood post projecting into the upper portion of said Inetal post, a portion of the metal post at a point above the ground being projected inwardly to form a seat for the wood post and an aperture whereby air may communicate with the hollow portion of the post below the ground.

2. A post comprising an upper hoilow metal portion extending above the ground and a lower hollow inetai portion project- 10 ing into the ground, a wood post projecting into the upper portion of said metal post, a portion of the metal post at a point above the ground being projected inwardly to form a seat for the wood post, and apertures in the metal post above said seat and devices 15 adapted to be secured in the wood post through said apertures whereby to fasten a fence to said post.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

DANIEL H. SNYDER. 

